Nectarine Lime Curd Tart with a Brown-Sugar Crust
- 1 firm-ripe medium nectarine
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime
- 2 tablespoons unsalted
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 firm-ripe medium nectarines
- 1/3 cup peach jam
- Halve and pit nectarine.
- Cut halves into pieces and in a blender puree until smooth.
- In a heavy saucepan whisk together puree, yolks, granulated sugar, lime juice, butter, and vanilla.
- Cook mixture over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until it just reaches a boil, about 7 minutes, and immediately remove pan from heat.
- Strain curd through a sieve into a bowl and cool, its surface covered with a buttered round of wax paper.
- Chill curd at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Cut butter into pieces.
- In a food processor pulse flour, brown sugar, and salt until combined well.
- Add butter and blend until a dough begins to form (mixture should hold together when squeezed between fingers).
- Press dough evenly into bottom and up sides of a 13 1/2- by 4- by 1-inch rectangular tart pan with a removable fluted rim.
- Bake crust in middle of oven 20 minutes and cool in pan on a rack.
- Crust may be made 2 days ahead and kept in pan, covered, at room temperature.
- Halve and pit nectarines.
- Cut halves into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Spoon curd into shell, smoothing top, and arrange nectarine slices decoratively on top.
- In a small saucepan heat jam over low heat until hot.
- Pour jam through a sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids.
- Lightly brush fruit with glaze.
- Chill tart, loosely covered with plastic wrap, until ready to serve.
- Tart may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
nectarine, egg yolks, sugar, fresh lime, unsalted, vanilla, cold unsalted butter, flour, brown sugar, salt, nectarines, peach
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/nectarine-lime-curd-tart-with-a-brown-sugar-crust-15128 (may not work)